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4D light field reconstruction and scene depth estimation from plenoptic camera raw images
(2016-05-16)
Microlens-array-based light-field cameras (also known as plenoptic cameras), which are capable of recording both angular and spatial information of light, are already commercially available as consumer commodities. Due to ...
Transnational (dis)affect in the Digital Age. Photographic practices of Irish‐Spanish families living in Ireland
(2016-10-20)
Migrant communities copiously use digital means to communicate. The visual component of communication is substantial in this process. This thesis reports the ways Spanish‐Irish families living in Ireland ...
An examination of the Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge In Irish Christian art and iconography
(2016-11-29)
This thesis is the first study investigating the motif of the Tree of Life and Tree of Knowledge in Irish Christian art and iconography between the seventh and twelfth centuries AD. It deals with the pre-Christian Irish ...
The cannabinoid type-2 (CB2) receptor as a target for anti-inflammatory disease modification in Parkinson's disease
(2016-08-04)
Parkinson’s disease is a multifaceted neurodegenerative disorder with no curative treatment. A key aspect in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease is inflammation, which is initially triggered by dying neurons and which ...
Experimental and computational analysis of the mechanical behavior of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) during degradation for medical implant applications
(2016-01-25)
Biodegradable polymers such as PLGA have been used in a wide range of biomedical applications due to their hydrolytic degradation and biocompatibility. The mechanical performance of biodegradable polymers during degradation ...
A molecular genetic investigation into stress sensing in the food-borne pathogen Listeria Monocytogenes: roles for RsbR and its paralogues
(2016-11-30)
The alternative sigma factor σB is conserved across several Gram-positive bacteria species as the major general stress response (GSR) regulator. For the food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes, σB enables the bacterium ...
The assessment of communication skills during OSCEs: development and trialled implementation of a new standardised model using the MAAS-Global Instrument
(2016-01-19)
Communication skills (CS) are important skills that have a major impact in
healthcare outcomes. These outcomes include, for instance, increased patient
understanding, patient satisfaction and better pain control. With ...
Investigation of the role of nuclear factor kappa-B in mediating the effects of hypercapnic acidosis and mesenchymal stem cells in ventilation induced lung injury
(NUI Galway, 2016-11-08)
Introduction: ARDS is a syndrome of acute respiratory failure that presents with progressive arterial hypoxemia, dyspnea, and a marked increase in the work of breathing. Mechanical ventilation is necessary to support life ...
Hybrid simulation of ethernet based intra-vehicle networks
(2016-12-09)
As Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) increase in complexity, it becomes essential to be able to rapidly prototype and test these systems in a reproducible and reliable way. This work explores the problem of simulating ...
“Teanga Náisiúnta na hÉireann?”: idé-eolaíocht agus polaitíocht i nGluaiseacht na Gaeilge 1893-1943
(2016-10-18)
Cuirim romham sa tráchtas seo iniúchadh a dhéanamh ar an dlúthbhaint idir gluaiseacht na Gaeilge agus na príomhpháirtithe polaitiúla Cumann na nGaedheal/Fine Gael agus Fianna Fáil chun an Ghaeilge a athbheochan mar ‘theanga ...